Hardware Validation Engineer
Alten
Palo Alto, CA · Posted November 12, 2026
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About the job
We’re ALTEN Technology USA, an engineering company helping clients bring groundbreaking ideas to life—from advancing space exploration and life-saving medical devices to building autonomous electric vehicles. With 3,000+ experts across North America, we partner with leading companies in aerospace, medical devices, robotics, automotive, commercial vehicles, EVs, rail, and more.
As part of the global ALTEN Group—57,000+ engineers in 30 countries—we deliver across the entire product development cycle, from consulting to full project outsourcing.
When you join ALTEN Technology USA, you’ll collaborate on some of the world’s toughest engineering challenges, supported by mentorship, career growth opportunities, and comprehensive benefits. We take pride in fostering a culture where employees feel valued, supported, and inspired to grow.
As a Hardware Validation Engineer you will be responsible for;
Responsibilities
Run PCB and board-level validation for MCRs and alternate parts
Validate quick-turn rework instructions
Plan and run hardware validation for the bi-annual qualification builds
Report results and risks to HW design and Reliability
Qualifications;
Bachelor's in Electrical Engineering
3+ years in hardware validation / bring-up
Hands-on lab skills: oscilloscopes, power supplies, DMM, electronic loads
Test planning and reporting; scripting (Python) a plus
Comfortable with soldering and board rework
Nice to have: automotive validation (DV/PV), CAN tools
Salary Range: $110K-$125K
The actual salary offered is dependent on various factors including, but not limited to, location, the candidate’s combination of job-related knowledge, qualifications, skills, education, training, and experience
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment and will not be discriminated against on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, age, genetic information, or pregnancy.
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Compliance Notice: Alten USA is a federal contractor subject to the requirements of the Vietnam Era Veterans’ Readjustment Assistance Act (VEVRAA) and Executive Order 11246. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and consider all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or veteran status.
Drug Screening Requirement: As a federal contractor, Alten USA maintains a drug-free workplace. All candidates selected for employment will be required to successfully complete a pre-employment drug screening as a condition of hire.